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He was blamed for the Great Depression.
Who President Herbert Hoover?
100

This conflict and its outcome shaped the mid-century. 

What is World War II?

100
Ronald Reagan was President for 8 years during this decade.
What is the 1980s?
100

Honors a man named Christopher who made a voyage to America.

What is Columbus Day?

100
Celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November to remember the feast between Pilgrims and Indians.
What is Thanksgiving Day?
200
The 1930s were known as the "dirty thirties" because of this location and its ever present dirt.
What is the Dust Bowl?
200
The "baby boom" began during this decade.
What is the 1940s?
200
During the 1970s, inflation caused economic problems. It was caused by oil producing countries in the Middle East raised the price of oil.
What is the Iran Crisis?
200

This day celebrates a man who led a non-violent civil rights movement.

What is Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

200
On this day, month, and year people gathered for the signing of The Declaration of Independence.
What is July 4th, 1776?
300
During the 1930s, the poor and homeless built these shanties on the outskirts of town.
What are Hoovervilles?
300
John F. Kennedy was killed, the Vietnam War began, and the hippie movement evolved in this decade.
What is the 1960s?
300

President Reagan gave this order to Mikhail Gorbachev in a famous 1987 Berlin speech. 

What is "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

300

This holiday, celebrated on the last Monday in May, honors soldiers who have died in war.

What is Memorial Day?

300
This is the year that Columbus made the voyage to America.
What is 1492?
400
During the twenties, people could buy items using this form of payment without having the money to pay.
What is credit?
400
This decade marked the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.
What is the 1950s?
400

This commodity crisis was a result of American energy dependence, the formation of OPEC, and geopolitical instability.

What is the Oil Crisis?

400
A day to celebrate a time of rest for our hard work.
What is Labor Day?
400

Prompted by the space race and the environmentalist movement, this holiday was first celebrated on April 22nd, 1970.

What is Earth Day?

500
This day happened in 1929 when the stock market crashed and marked the beginning of the Great Depression.
What is Black Tuesday?
500

During this 13-day period in 1962, the world sat on the end of annihilation. 

The Cuban Missile Crisis. 

500

During the 1970s, this agreement was made between the US, Egypt, and Israel.

What is the Camp David Accord?

500
During the Thanksgiving feast, the Pilgrims and these Indians celebrated a new found friendship and partnership.
Who are the Wampanoag Indians?
500
On this day, all veterans and people who served in the United States Armed Forces are honored. We call it Veteran's Day.
What is November 11?